The BLTS Archive - The Shoe
by T'Rhys

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This is an amateur work of fiction not intended to infringe on the
copyrights of Paramount or any other legal holders of Star Trek
licenses.

Archiving permitted, no paper reprints or professional media display
without permission of the author.

Copyright 1997 by T'Rhys

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I awake as usual, from pleasant dreams of you to the reality without
you. A year since you left without even saying goodbye.

We were in love... At least I was. No, that is not fair. I cannot
fault you for being human. She was beautiful, Jim; I wish you both
happiness.

Enough of this. The past is the past. Pointless to dwell on it.

The garden has gone to weeds since you left - we used to tend it
together - and a variety of  things have accumulated in it. Like this
solitary shoe I found by the dry fountain the other day. One of the
Vulcan ones I got you for your last birthday. The kind that is
supposed to outlast all other brands, and didn't. You always were very
hard on your shoes. I could not find the other, although I searched
everywhere.

Unusual for you to throw things away like this, but then I turn it
over and see why replacing it must have seemed easier than repairing
it.

With the sole half torn away it is not much use to anyone.

You were wise to discard it.

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The End